Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-15


A.despatch from Bangor, Me-, says
That there are yet plenty OF bears IN
Maine is proven by the fact that last
wear more than six hundred were Kill
ed, and the State paid out something
like $4,000 in bounties The State
pays out S. for the two ears and nose
of bear, and this, added to the sum
of from s1O to $40, which the skins
are worth, makes the bunting OF bears
in Maine something more than sport.
In the vicinity of Greenville, last year
more than three hundred were killed.
In Washington, Penobscot, Aroostook
and Piscataquis counties there are
good many. Maine bears 60 INTO
their dens late in the fall, where they
generally stay until April. Their long
winters sleep reduces them consider
ably in flesh, and it would be suppos
ed that they would be ravenous
enough from their long period OF fast
ing when they come out in the spring
But they never eat much at hrst.
They spend most of their time IN
travelling about. Green grass, frogs,
fish, worms, wild honey and all sorts
of bugs and berries constitute their
food un Ill they are ready to hibernate.
Occasionally farmers cornfield and
sometimes his pig pen and hen-roost
have to suffer from their depreda'
tions.
A special despatch from Browns
vile, Texas, says: "On Sunday, about
four o'clock in the morning, a thun
derbolt struck house at the Chato-
nes' ranch, killing two people and
stunning four others. Manuel Por-
tales and his wife were killed outright
Eugenio Rincones and wife were
stunned, and when brought to were
each blind il the right eye. Two
boys, sons of Rincones, werestunned
The entire party lay senseless for
about an hour The lightning glanc-
ed from a tree near by, entered
through the roof of the Jacal, and
struck them all down as they stood
around the table A suspicion has
always existed among their neighbors
that Portales and his wife killed her
first husband, and they assert that
heavens vengeance has been executed
on Portales and wife and warning
given to others.
The Health and Home says For
Ill forms of disease known as female
we are assured, by an old
ady, who has had almost half a CEN
,ury's experience as nurse, there is
IN infallible remedy in the use of the
ollowing preparation Take peach
pits, say quart bottle full, fill up
With good Holland gin or Jamaca
'um, take half wine glass three
lines day. If found too strong -di
ute with water 1t is claimed to be
sure cure for numerous affections
If the womb, resulting from weak
less or exhaustion.
For Poisonous Snake Bites-Take
spoonful of sweet-oil internally,
nd also bathe the wound with the
anne. 1t is said to have cured one
ase that had thirty days standing.
t will cure the sting of bees, spiders,
r other insects, and persons who
ave been poisoned by a low run
ling vine called ivy 1t is equally
ood to cure animals. To cure a
orse it requires eight times as much
s for a man.
To Cure Felons.-If at any time
efore supuration commences, plenty
f ice water is used, it will never fail
q producing perfect cure. Hold
he affected part in ice cold water as
ong as it can be borne, withdraw it
or a rest and repeat Keep up this
'rocess If necessary for a half day
t will at last overcome the inham-
nation, and that is all there is of
elon in its first stages.
A borer similar to those which at
ack apple trees is destroying forest
rees around Harrisburg. 1t makes
hole almost large enough for n
mouse to enter. and bores nearly the
ntire length of the tree.
A young lady killed by lightning
{ Blue Springs, Neb., recently was
lifting on spring lounge with her
over. The lover escaped uninjured.
A Philadelphia grand jury has Just
commended the establishment of a
post for the benefit of wife
'eaters.
The wheat crop of York county has